Moushe
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Hello there! 
let me introduce myself. My name is Adri, I am 35 years old and I am from South FL. Lived here since I was 2 so I'm basically a native South Floridian 
. I've been married for 5 years to my wonderful husband Al. We have a 2 year-old little boy and a 6 month-old little girl.
Growing up my family was very much a Disney family, we had annual passes and were there about 5 times a year.
I have great memories of our car rides to Orlando and how we could make our way around the parks with our eyes closed. But, I admit it kinda lost its appeal once I was in my late teens and college years. We went on our last family trip in 1998 and I didn't return until 2007 and that was only to EPCOT for WFF.
However, once I got pregnant with my first baby in 2012 I had all these visions of family Disney trips like the ones I remember growing up. Thats when I discovered this board and started reading all the tips, tricks, and my favorite - the trip reports!
So to make a long story short, we havent taken a "real" Family trip to Disney yet. I had 2 babies in 2 years and just didn't feel we could handle it. We did take a short one-day trip to MK back in February to meet family that was visiting from Texas. We only took DS(2yo) as DD(3mo-at the time) was too little. DS did great, loved seeing his idol Mickey and loved the rides. However 24hrs was a very short amount of time so it felt rushed and like we didnt really see much.
We decided that next year we would do a "REAL" family trip to celebrate DS's 3rd birthday in January 2016. We figured by then our DD would be a little over a year old and that would be easier on all of us. I've done tons of research and started planning that trip already.
However, in the process of all that researching I got an uncontrollable urge to go RIGHT NOW! I just dont want to wait till January!!!
So I decided we would take a short trip this summer, somehow I convinced DH this was a good idea.
It helped that I found a great deal for mid-august and showed him how it would be less crowded than earlier in the summer. It isnt the BIG trip we are planning for January but it is still a trip to Disney which will satisfy me until we go again 5 months later.
Our plans are as follows:
Sunday August 16th
Depart between 8-9am
Arrive between 12-1pm - drive straight to Contemporary Resort for..... BRUNCH AT CHEF MICKEY'S!!
(I got lucky and this popped up when I was looking up available lunch ADR's, apparently they just became available today!
)
After lunch we will check in to our hotel for 1 night - Marriott Springhill Suites. They have a nice pool and splash pad so we will spend the rest of the day there.
Dinner will be either at the hotel or at a restaurant close by.
Monday August 17th
Once the kids wake up (usually between 6:30-7am) we will head down for our free breakfast buffet then spend a couple of hours in the pool until check out time.
For lunch we have an ADR at T-Rex in Downtown Disney. ADR is for 2pm but from what I hear parking is a nightmare so we are aiming to arrive by 1pm.
After lunch we will check in to our resort for the next 2 nights........POP Century!
After we check in we will unpack, and take it easy the rest of the day - stroll around checking out the hotel and spend some time in the pool.
Dinner will be at the POP food court.
We will make it an early night as we have a busy day the next day.
Tuesday August 18th - MAGIC KINGDOM!!!!
I am trying to get an early ADR for CP, but if that doesnt pan out we will have breakfast in our room and plan to be at the park before rope drop.
1st stop will be the Town Square to meet Mickey and then probably head over to Buzz Light Year
Everything else will depend on what FP+ I am able to get.
Lunch and Dinner will be QS at the park.
DD will nap in her stroller so we can sit somewhere in the shade while she sleeps sometime after lunch. DS does not nap every day but might out of pure exhaustion.
Another option is to head to the hotel mid-day for naps and then head back for a late night at the park since its open till 12. The issue is DS's naps are hit and miss these days. So I worry we will just end up wasting time if we go back to the room and he refuses to sleep. Cooling off in the pool is another option...but I still have to think this part through. Like I said, it all depends on what FP I am able to get.
Wednesday August 19th
I am hoping the kids will sleep in due to the long day before. We are going to relax in the hotel room till check out time then load the car and walk over to AOA for lunch and to take a look around.
We should be on the road by 2pm and home by 6pm assuming no crazy heavy traffic once we hit S. FL during rush hour
So there you have it, A short 3 day trip that I was able to almost fully plan in 1 day (minus FP)! Only one park but I think that is all we can handle with two kids under 3. I am so excited, August cant get here fast enough!
I hope I didnt bore you half to death, but it is my first Pre-Trip Report
let me introduce myself. My name is Adri, I am 35 years old and I am from South FL. Lived here since I was 2 so I'm basically a native South Floridian . I've been married for 5 years to my wonderful husband Al. We have a 2 year-old little boy and a 6 month-old little girl.Growing up my family was very much a Disney family, we had annual passes and were there about 5 times a year.
I have great memories of our car rides to Orlando and how we could make our way around the parks with our eyes closed. But, I admit it kinda lost its appeal once I was in my late teens and college years. We went on our last family trip in 1998 and I didn't return until 2007 and that was only to EPCOT for WFF.However, once I got pregnant with my first baby in 2012 I had all these visions of family Disney trips like the ones I remember growing up. Thats when I discovered this board and started reading all the tips, tricks, and my favorite - the trip reports!
So to make a long story short, we havent taken a "real" Family trip to Disney yet. I had 2 babies in 2 years and just didn't feel we could handle it. We did take a short one-day trip to MK back in February to meet family that was visiting from Texas. We only took DS(2yo) as DD(3mo-at the time) was too little. DS did great, loved seeing his idol Mickey and loved the rides. However 24hrs was a very short amount of time so it felt rushed and like we didnt really see much.
We decided that next year we would do a "REAL" family trip to celebrate DS's 3rd birthday in January 2016. We figured by then our DD would be a little over a year old and that would be easier on all of us. I've done tons of research and started planning that trip already.
However, in the process of all that researching I got an uncontrollable urge to go RIGHT NOW! I just dont want to wait till January!!!
So I decided we would take a short trip this summer, somehow I convinced DH this was a good idea.
It helped that I found a great deal for mid-august and showed him how it would be less crowded than earlier in the summer. It isnt the BIG trip we are planning for January but it is still a trip to Disney which will satisfy me until we go again 5 months later.Our plans are as follows:
Sunday August 16th
Depart between 8-9am
Arrive between 12-1pm - drive straight to Contemporary Resort for..... BRUNCH AT CHEF MICKEY'S!!
(I got lucky and this popped up when I was looking up available lunch ADR's, apparently they just became available today!
)After lunch we will check in to our hotel for 1 night - Marriott Springhill Suites. They have a nice pool and splash pad so we will spend the rest of the day there.
Dinner will be either at the hotel or at a restaurant close by.
Monday August 17th
Once the kids wake up (usually between 6:30-7am) we will head down for our free breakfast buffet then spend a couple of hours in the pool until check out time.
For lunch we have an ADR at T-Rex in Downtown Disney. ADR is for 2pm but from what I hear parking is a nightmare so we are aiming to arrive by 1pm.
After lunch we will check in to our resort for the next 2 nights........POP Century!
After we check in we will unpack, and take it easy the rest of the day - stroll around checking out the hotel and spend some time in the pool.
Dinner will be at the POP food court.
We will make it an early night as we have a busy day the next day.
Tuesday August 18th - MAGIC KINGDOM!!!!
I am trying to get an early ADR for CP, but if that doesnt pan out we will have breakfast in our room and plan to be at the park before rope drop.
1st stop will be the Town Square to meet Mickey and then probably head over to Buzz Light Year
Everything else will depend on what FP+ I am able to get.
Lunch and Dinner will be QS at the park.
DD will nap in her stroller so we can sit somewhere in the shade while she sleeps sometime after lunch. DS does not nap every day but might out of pure exhaustion.
Another option is to head to the hotel mid-day for naps and then head back for a late night at the park since its open till 12. The issue is DS's naps are hit and miss these days. So I worry we will just end up wasting time if we go back to the room and he refuses to sleep. Cooling off in the pool is another option...but I still have to think this part through. Like I said, it all depends on what FP I am able to get.
Wednesday August 19th
I am hoping the kids will sleep in due to the long day before. We are going to relax in the hotel room till check out time then load the car and walk over to AOA for lunch and to take a look around.
We should be on the road by 2pm and home by 6pm assuming no crazy heavy traffic once we hit S. FL during rush hour
So there you have it, A short 3 day trip that I was able to almost fully plan in 1 day (minus FP)! Only one park but I think that is all we can handle with two kids under 3. I am so excited, August cant get here fast enough!
I hope I didnt bore you half to death, but it is my first Pre-Trip Report
